Student's Name APPLIED GREENHOUSE AND NURSERY MANAGEMENT AG 0340 Directions: Rating Scale: Evaluate the trainee using the rating scale below and check the appropriate number to indicate the degree of competency achieved. The numerical ratings of 3, 2, 1, and 0 are not intended to represent the traditional school grading system of A, B, C, D, and F. The descriptions associated with each of the numbers focus on level of student performance for each of the tasks listed below. 0 - No Exposure - no information nor practice provided during training program, complete training required. 1 - Exposure Only - general information provided with no practice time, close supervision needed and additional training required. 2 - Moderately Skilled - has performed independently during training program, limited additional training may be required. 3 - Skilled - can perform independently with no additional training. 1. Number of Competencies Evaluated 2. Number of Competencies Rated 2 or 3 3. Percent of Competencies Attained (2/1) Grade Instructor Signature Date 01.0 Greenhouse Structures and Management 01.01 Identify the different types of greenhouses and their arrangements 01.02 Calculate the size of equipment needed to heat, cool and circulate air within the greenhouse 01.03 Describe the internal structures and equipment of a greenhouse 01.04 Describe other structures used in raising plants 01.05 Match terms and definitions associated with greenhouse and forcing structures 01.06 Describe the uses of forcing structures 01.07 Match the greenhouse structures with their advantages 01.08 List the materials needed to build forcing structures 01.09 Develop a chart of covering materials with the durability, insulation qualities, and construction costs of each 01.10 List the functions of the alternate types of forcing structures 02.0 Nursery Management 02.01 Match terms and definitions associated with the nursery business 02.02 List the occupations related to nursery occupations 02.03 Select skills needed for various nursery occupations 02.04 Identify as true or false statements about nursery occupations 02.05 List occupations in nurseries that are common to your area 02.06 Explain the use of small propagating greenhouses 02.07 02.08 02.09 02.10 02.11 02.12 02.13 02.14 02.15 Describe the soil types best suited for various nursery plants Develop a plan for row and plant spacing for various nursery plants Identify the tools associated with nursery management List the advantages and disadvantages of using containers for growing nursery plants List the type of media used to propagate cutting seeds, and seedlings List the weed control methods for nurseries Describe the proper procedures for transplanting bareroot, ball and burlap stock Explain how and when to stake trees Describe how to protect nursery stock from winter injury 03.0 Greenhouse Occupations 03.01 Match terms and definitions associated with greenhouse occupations 03.02 List and describe the occupations associated with greenhouse management 03.03 Name the amount of education and experience needed for each of the greenhouse occupations 1
04.0 Ornamental Plant Identification 04.01 Discuss the system of plant classification 04.02 Identify the parts of simple and compound leaves 04.03 Name the types of leaf arrangement, venation and margins 04.04 Identify the types of leaf arrangement to the stem 04.05 Identify the parts of a stem 04.06 Match stem modification to their descriptions 04.07 Identify the types of inflorescence 04.08 Identify 100 common ornamental indoor plants 04.09 Identify 100 common ornamental outdoor plants 05.0 Properties of Soils 05.01 Identify components and properties of soils 05.02 Recognize soil classification systems 06.0 Leveling and Land Measurement 06.01 Set up leveling instrument 06.02 Take rod readings 06.03 Determine difference in elevation of two or more points 06.04 Record field notes for differential leveling 06.05 Measure distance with steel tape 06.06 Determine percent of slope 06.07 Determine land area 06.08 Use the hand level 06.09 Read legal land descriptions 06.10 Lay out foundations, footings, and batter boards 07.0 Climate and Zonation 07.01 Match terms and definitions associated with climate and plant zones 07.02 07.03 List the factors which influence weather Explain plant hardiness and the importance of it in choosing plants for landscaping 07.04 07.05 Select appropriate plants for various landscaping conditions and considering climate Demonstrate the ability to determine climate zone and develop a landscape plan for a given area 08.0 Lawn Site Quality and Preparation 08.01 Identify common lawn tools and the safety practices associated with them 08.02 Demonstrate the ability to prepare a lawnsite for proper drainage 08.03 Develop an irrigation plan for a lawn site 08.04 08.05 Demonstrate the ability to prepare a proper seedbed Develop an overall plan for a lawn, protecting valuable natural features, to enhance property value 09.0 Maintaining Lawns 09.01 Describe how to properly water a lawn 09.02 Explain what happens when a newly seeded lawn has too much traffic 09.03 Describe the use of weed killers on a newly seeded lawn 09.04 Describe the mowing schedule of a newly seeded lawn 09.05 List the types of equipment for lawn mowing 09.06 Describe what each type of fertilizer does for a lawn 09.07 Develop a fertilizer schedule for a lawn 09.08 Identify common lawn problems 09.09 Select the qualities of a good and poor lawn 09.10 Demonstrate the ability to aerate a lawn 09.11 List the maintenance practices for lawns 10.0 Identification and Control of Turf Grass Pests 10.01 List the common diseases of turf grass 10.02 Describe the symptoms of various turf diseases 10.03 List the preventative management practices to avoid turf grass diseases 10.04 Identify the common insect pests harmful to lawns 10.05 Identify the common lawn diseases 2
10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 Match the damage to the lawn with the pest responsible Match the pests with the control measures for each List the reasons for controlling weeds in lawns Identify the common turf grasses used in the northwest and their specific area of advantage List the management practice used in controlling lawn weeds 11.0 Pot Chrysanthemum Production 11.01 Name four holidays when chrysanthemums are in demand 11.02 Match the description of the bloom characteristics with the proper term 11.03 Explain the term "week group" and their importance in mum production 11.04 Describe how to promote vegetative growth throughout the year 11.05 Describe how to promote flower bud initiation throughout the year 11.06 List the proper steps for potting chrysanthemums 11.07 List the recommended temperature periods for producing high quality chrysanthemums 11.08 Explain the proper watering practices for chrysanthemums at various stages of growth 11.09 Recommend a fertilizer schedule for potted mums 11.10 Identify as true or false statements regarding pinching and disbudding 11.11 Describe the best stage of growth for selling mums 11.12 Demonstrate the ability to properly pot mums 12.0 Poinsettia Production 12.01 Match terms and definitions associated with poinsettia production 12.02 List the factors to coincide when choosing a poinsettia cultivar 12.03 Name the popular varieties of poinsettias 12.04 List the lighting schedule for producing a poinsettia crop to be sold on December 15 12.05 Describe how to pot up poinsettia cuttings 12.06 12.07 Demonstrate the ability to pot up poinsettia cuttings Explain the differences between automatic, semi-automatic and hand watering of poinsettias 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 12.12 12.13 Recommend a fertilizer schedule for poinsettias Select true statements regarding temperature effects on poinsettias List the types of pinches and when they should be performed Explain how to control the height of poinsettias through the use of chemical growth retardants List the proper packing and shipping practices for poinsettias List the directions for home care of poinsettia plants 13.0 Easter Lily Production 13.01 List the lily cultivars that are used for forcing 13.02 List the proper steps in propagating lilies 13.03 Describe the relationship between bulb size and flower county 13.04 Explain the reason for pre-cooling bulbs and determine the proper cooling schedule for Easter lilies 13.05 Describe the proper soil mix for lilies 13.06 List the steps in planting a bulb 13.07 Develop a fertilizer schedule for Easter lilies 13.08 Explain the proper watering practices for lilies 13.09 Select factors affecting the timing of a lily crop 13.10 Describe what happens to the lily stem under greenhouse conditions and how to correct this problem 13.11 List the steps that can be taken to control the height of Easter lilies 13.12 Explain the proper packing and shipping practices for both cut and potted lilies 13.13 Demonstrate the ability to properly pot lily bulbs 14.0 Floral Design 14.01 Match terms and definitions associated with floral design 14.02 List the types of containers which can be used in floral design 14.03 Select basic materials that are normally used for fresh flower arrangements 14.04 Select basic materials normally used for dried or silk flower arrangements 14.05 Discuss the proper use of color in floral design 14.06 List the basic color schemes used in floral design 3
14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 14.11 14.12 14.13 14.14 14.15 14.16 14.17 14.18 Use a color wheel to determine combinations for various color schemes Discuss the concepts of form, line, space, texture, and color Discuss the use of symmetry and balance in an arrangement List the sequence of procedure of planning a design Select the types of floral designs Explain the use of decorative accessories in floral designs List the plant materials commonly used in floral arrangements and how to procure the materials Demonstrate the ability to develop various types of floral arrangements for retail sale, based on cost of materials and labor Demonstrate the ability to develop arrangements based on special themes, such as birthday, holiday, or anniversary Evaluate flowers and potted plants for quality Discuss storing and caring for cut flowers Identify tools and equipment used in floral design 15.0 Hydroponics 15.01 Match terms and definitions associated with hydroponics 15.02 Select factors involved in growing plants hydroponically 15.03 List the types of media used in hydroponic gardening 15.04 Describe how to properly apply water to the media 15.05 List the advantages and disadvantages of several hydroponic watering systems 15.06 List the major, minor, and trace elements in a nutrient solution 15.07 Demonstrate the ability to make stock solutions of nutrients 15.08 Describe the insect and disease problems pertaining to hydroponics 15.09 Identify the proper temperatures and humidities for hydroponics 15.10 Select materials used in the construction of a hydroponic system 16.0 Gardening 16.01 Locate a desirable garden site at home 16.02 Determine the size of garden a family of four would need 16.03 Plan a garden layout based on suggested planting groups 16.04 16.05 16.06 16.07 16.08 16.09 16.10 16.11 Select vegetable varieties based on family preference, geographies, and vegetable seed availability Estimate cost and return of a home garden Determine the proper time to prepare garden soil for crops Demonstrate the ability to prepare garden soil with usual cultural practices Demonstrate the ability to properly plant a garden Demonstrate the ability to transplant vegetables from flats and hot beds List proper garden irrigation methods List the common garden fertilization methods 17.0 Horticulture Tools, Equipment, and Machinery 17.01 Match terms and definitions associated with horticulture tools 17.02 List the general rules for choosing garden toots 17.03 List the kinds of shovels 17.04 Name the kinds of hoes 17.05 Identify as true or false statements about hoes 17.06 List the kinds of shears 17.07 Name the kinds of spading forks and two uses of each 17.08 List some special tools used in horticulture 17.09 Select preventive maintenance techniques for horticulture tools 17.10 List the kinds of equipment used in horticulture and landscaping 17.11 Name the tractor implements used in horticulture applications 18.0 Electrical Controls and Sensing Devices 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 Identify types of controls by nomenclature and use, including thermostats, humidistats, photoelectric cells magnetic relays, timers, pressure switches, and time delay equipment Set controls such as timers and switches, for the desired performance Use low voltage electrical control equipment Interpret wiring diagrams Select controls for electric motors from supply catalogs Connect, start, and stop magnetic motor controllers 4
18.07 18.08 18.09 18.10 18.11 Install a timer circuit Install a thermal delay relay control Install a low voltage motor control system Install switch control for staring 115 & 230 volt motors Install a sensing device such as thermostat, humidistat, photoelectric cell, etc. 19.0 Salesmanship 19.01 Match terms and definitions associated with salesmanship 19.02 Describe how to be a service to the customer 19.03 Explain how to use persuasion in closing a sale 19.04 Discuss the necessity to educate the customer before proceeding in the sales process 19.05 Discuss how vital sales are in the American system of economy 19.06 List the steps in making a sale 5